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• Anybody can get head lice by coming into contact with an infected person, but spread of head lice requires direct head to head contact. Head lice can’t swim, fly, hop or jump.
• Head lice can be spread as long as lice or eggs remain alive on the infected person’s clothing.
• Head lice are generally caught from close family and friends in the home and community, and not from the school.

If your child has nits there is no reason why the child should not be in school. Do let the classroom teacher know that you have discovered nits so we can share that information with all families in the class. We will not reveal that your child has nits. Please do not rely on using only WhatsApp or other communication tools

If your child has lice, the child does need to stay out of school until the lice are treated. Once the treatment is complete, the child can return to school. Again, please let the classroom teacher know that your child has lice so we can assure that all families in the class are aware. We will not reveal that your child has lice. Please do not rely on using only WhatsApp or other communication tools

We recommend that you examine your child’s hair near a window or under a bright light. Section the hair with a comb and look carefully near the scalp for:

Nits (lice eggs) which are very small, pearly ovals that stick to the hair about ¼ inch from the scalp. Nits are tightly glued to the hair even when hair is combed. Flake dandruff is more varied in shape and shakes out easily.

Head lice crawl about the hair and scalp.  Infant lice are called nymphs. They are black and look like poppy seeds. Adult lice are brown and about the size of a sesame seed. They move very quickly and can be hard to see. Be sure to check the nape of the neck and behind the ears.

Another sign of head lice is itching of the scalp. A child may have red rash-like marks that look like tiny mosquito bites. When you check your child’s hair, please tie your own hair back or use a head covering.

Please consult either your physician or pharmacist for products effective in treating nits and lice. Follow package directions carefully. Limit the treatment to the scalp and hair. Be careful to protect the eyes during treatment to avoid irritation.

This is a helpful video from the American Academy of Dermatology:

https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/head-lice-overview

Removing nits is a mandatory part of lice control. It takes time and needs to be repeated over a few weeks. Adult lice can live and reproduce up to 30 days on a person’s head. To live, adult lice need to feed on blood several times daily. Without blood meals, the louse will die within 1 to 2 days off the host.

The hair of all family members should be checked and treated if necessary. Recheck your child’s hair and scalp several times in the weeks after an infestation.

The Centers for Disease Control offer an excellent resource for head lice: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/index.html

Your child may return to school as soon as the lice have been removed. Children who are excluded from school until they are treated. 

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Please complete the 2025 NYC School Survey. Families with more than one child attending PS 8 should complete one survey for each child in their household. There are three ways to complete the survey:

• login to your NYCSA account to complete the NYC School Survey without an access code;
• complete the paper survey sent home the week of 2/28 and mail with envelope provided;
• or visit NYC School Survey and use their child’s OSIS number to access the survey. Enter “f” followed by their child’s nine-digit Student Identification (OSIS) Number to access the survey (e.g. f123456789). Note that “f” must be lowercase. A student’s OSIS number can be found on their report card, in Operoo, or in the family’s NYCSA account. You may also reach out to Eileen for your child’s OSIS number. 

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PS 8 was able to celebrate our new school name on May 24, 2022. Students, staff, many families and NYC Council member Lincoln Restler gathered for our ribbon-cutting ceremony. May 24th happened to be the 139th anniversary of the dedication of the Brooklyn Bridge. Students in grades 2-5 then walked to the first tower of the bridge to commemorate Emily Warren Roebling’s first crossing and just like Emily, the students in the front of the parade carried a rooster, a symbol of victory, though the students used a toy rooster. Our afterschool club Raise The Bar collaborated as a group, wrote and recorded this amazing tale about an extraordinary woman. “Once Upon A Bridge” is a Hip Hop style narrated story about the life of Emily.

Our September Book of the Month is Kick Push by Frank Morrison. Epic has tricks you won’t believe. He’s the kick flipping, big rail king. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he can’t wait to hit the street with his skateboard. But his old moves don’t feel fresh without a crew to see ’em. Epic thinks about giving up his board to fit in, but an encouraging word from his dad helps him see that the trick to making new friends is to always be yourself. Be you. . . be epic!. We have a list ready for the 2023-2024 school year if you would like to donate books to PS 8 classrooms.

Each book that supports an aspect of this work – optimism, persistence, flexibility, resilience and empathy. Each month, we would love to have 26 books. If you are able to help, please check this Wishlist. The monthly books are near the end of the wishlist. The November book is Jabari Jumps and the December book is Big Red Lollipop. Many thanks to those of you who have purchased books for classes.